(19)
(11) EP 1 307 124 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.12.2002

(43) Date of publication:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(21) Application number: 01959499.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47G 27/04, B26D 1/00, D06B 21/00, E04G 23/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0124/430
(87) International publication number:
WO 0201/1589 (14.02.2002 Gazette 2002/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.08.2000 US 223450 P
01.08.2001 US 920152

(71) Applicant: Milliken & Company
Spartanburg, SC 29304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Robert, S.
    Spartanburg, SC 29301 (US)
  • BLACKSTOCK, William, D.
    LaGrange, GA 30240 (US)
  • YAMADA, Kazufumi
    Yonezawa,Yamagata 992-0062 (JP)
  • HUNTER, E., Wayne
    LaGrange, GA 30240 (US)
  • KATAYAMA, Nobuki
     (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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